Balgarianovinite.com The city to host the Eurovision Grand Final in 2027 will be named within weeks, Milena Milotinova, Director General of Bulgarian National Television (BNT), told reporters at the Council of Ministers on Friday. “It is too early to say which city will host the Eurovision Song Contest; we will announce the requirements for the host city next week or the week after,” she specified.
Bulgaria will be hosting the event after its representative, Dara, won the 70th edition at the Grand Final in Vienna on May 17, 2026.
Sofia, Burgas, Varna, and Plovdiv have already submitted bids for Eurovision. BNT will announce the so-called “city beat” and give candidates the opportunity to answer specific questions about Eurovision, she explained. The requirements are standard and mandatory, she added.
“I do not want to give anything away,” Milotinova said in response to a question about which city has the best chances and whether there is a suitable venue for the contest. She emphasized that BNT will work with the EBU and Eurovision during the process.
There must be a venue with a capacity of at least 10,000 people, vast areas for a press centre, other open spaces for the artists and their teams, as well as a space for hair and makeup, Milotinova noted. According to her, the rules for hosting Eurovision are 200 pages long.
“Since we are starting work on the organization of the next Eurovision right from the very beginning, I believe we will do a good job and meet the standards,” Milotinova said. She stated that the government has provided assurances regarding funding for hosting the contest. The exact budget is yet to be finalized.
Milotinova was at the Council of Ministers to attend a meeting between Dara and Prime Minister Rumen Radev following Bulgaria’s success at Eurovision.
During the meeting, Dara told the Prime Minister that Bulgaria is a wonderful country with great potential, and she wants to see that potential come to fruition. The singer expressed desire for real change to take place in the country – the kind that everyone at the protests wanted to see. Regarding her success at the Eurovision Contest, Dara said that this victory is very meaningful to her, but she hopes it is also important for young people, because it is a sign that negative energy can be overcome “with a strong spirit, love, and dedication to what we do.” “Thank you, and Bangaranga to everyone,” Dara said. “I never imagined I’d be able to say that here. The world is so interesting and vast right now,” she shared.
Welcoming her at the Council of Ministers, Radev said she was now part of European politics and presented her with a bouquet. “The big Eurovision win is yours and your team’s, and I want to thank you on behalf of the Bulgarian people, who need triumphs like this to believe in themselves,” Radev said. He thanked the singer for the “immense joy, the sense of national pride she brought to Bulgarians, and the positive emotions felt by millions of people around the world.“
Radev said that during his visit to Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed him by playing Dara’s Eurovision performance of Bangaranga on his phone. “I really want to congratulate you for the dignity you showed after this win. That is no less important than the win itself,” he added.
The Prime Minister said that work was beginning on preparations for Bulgaria to host Eurovision 2027. “Today, we are taking the first step towards organizing Eurovision 2027, once again thanks to Dara and her team. I believe this tremendous success will inspire us to surpass ourselves,” he said. He noted that institutions would make every effort to ensure the country will be represented with dignity on the international stage. “I want to assure you that we will put in the utmost effort to place Bulgaria where it belongs – with a respected place on the world map,” Radev said.
“A lot needs to be done to make Eurovision happen here,” Dara told reporters after her meeting with the Prime Minister. “My task is to continue doing what I love and develop this potential, which is just beginning to shine on the international stage,” Dara said. She added that her priorities are developing Bulgaria’s music and breaking onto the world stage. “I hope we can instil in Bulgarians a love for music and have more reasons to come together,” the singer shared. Eurovision Host City to Be Named within Weeks 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-22 15:33:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law